Description & Requirements
Bloomberg Intelligence (“BI”) is seeking a Strategy Associate to support the Developed Markets ex-US Equity Strategy team. As a BI Strategy Associate, you will be responsible for helping the team in generating insights, constructing data analysis and models, and conducting investment research. Research would include periodic assessments of earnings trends, market and sector performance, and relative value. The analysis will be based on Bloomberg's data sets, financial models as well as issuer calls and announcements. Collaboration with other strategy teams, industry, government, and litigation teams is a key element of this role. BI strategists provide Bloomberg users with the data and insights necessary to make market assessments.
We'll trust you to:
- Actively contribute to the team’s daily research activities (i.e. data, written research, idea generation)
- Monitor and interpret major company developments and identify macro themes and trends affecting sectors and the market at large
- Management and modeling of large data sets, including aggregation and calculation of fundamental series for industries, sectors and indices
- Develop and maintain relationships with internal departments throughout Bloomberg as well as external users
- Work with other data and core business groups to help develop and improve content and functionality across the terminal
- Interact with clients via our online messaging systems
- Review submitted research for adherence to global quality standards
- Participate in department-wide special projects
You'll need to have:
- Graduated with a Bachelor's degree is critical, progress toward or achievement of CFA designation is preferred
- Research experience in either equity strategy or industry analysis, with genuine interest in developing career in macro research is essential to succeed in this role
- Proven excellence in managing and modeling large data sets, with high interest in progressive learning of new quantitative systems
- Excellent excel skills with attention to details and high standards in data quality
- Coding skills with modeling experience in Python
- Excellent written communication and presentation skills, track record of collaboration with team
- An understanding of advanced concept and practices of finance/accounting with experience interpreting financial statements
- Familiarity with equity markets, equity portfolios management and thematic investing
- Knowledge in European/UK/Japanese markets is preferred as the role will be working on developed markets ex-US equities
- Strong organization skills and capable of handling multiple projects
- An ability to meet deadlines, logically tackle problems and set priorities
We'd love to see:
- A Master's degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, MBA, or related discipline preferred
- Strong passion and familiarity with equity markets
- Previous work experience with the Bloomberg Terminal. Let us know what your favourite functions are!
If this sounds like you?
Apply if you think we're a good match and we'll get in touch with you to let you know next steps. In the meantime, check out http://www.bloomberg.com/professional/bloomberg-intelligence/ (http://www.bloomberg.com/professional/bloomberg-intelligence/).